motrix-next

> [!IMPORTANT] > **Motrix Next is becoming Rayburst.** The next major release adds browser media discovery with Rayburst Connect and native HLS/DASH downloads, including track selection, live recording and MP4/MKV output. A Beta release is planned first. Existing releases and repository links still use the previous name; they do not include the upcoming features shown here. --- > [!NOTE] > Rayburst uses [Aria2 Next](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/aria2-next) as its download engine, a maintained aria2 fork that preserves the original interfaces while fixing long-standing issues, moving to CMake, adding native ED2K and HLS/DASH support, and updating modern dependencies. ## Design & Motion Every transition and micro-interaction has been carefully tuned to follow [Material Design 3](https://m3.material.io/styles/motion/overview) motion guidelines: - **Asymmetric timing** — enter animations are slightly longer than exits, giving new content time to land while dismissed content leaves quickly - **Emphasized easing curves** — decelerate on enter (`cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1)`), accelerate on exit (`cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.8, 0.15)`), replacing generic `ease` curves throughout the codebase - **Spring-based modals** — dialogs use physically-modeled spring animations for a natural, responsive feel - **Consistent motion tokens** — all durations and curves are defined as CSS custom properties, ensuring a unified rhythm across 12+ components ## Features - **Multi-protocol downloads** — HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, ED2K, BitTorrent, Magnet, and `.torrent` tasks - **HLS and DASH** — Native track selection, subtitles, live recording, resumable media downloads and MP4/MKV output. See [media downloads](docs/MEDIA.md). - **BitTorrent** — Selective file download, DHT, peer exchange, encryption controls, metadata caching, GeoIP peer flags, and tracker probing - **Browser extension integration** — Embedded Extension API with independent authentication, download confirmation, smart auto-submit, filename hints, referer/cookie forwarding, and real-time controls ([Rayburst Connect](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next-extension)) - **Safe filename handling** — Content-Disposition, RFC 2047, non-UTF-8, percent-encoded, and extensionless URL resolution with path traversal sanitization - **Download organization** — Favorite and recent folders, optional file-type categorization, stale-record cleanup, and completed history backed by SQLite - **Concurrent downloads** — Independent limits for active tasks, stream connections, and BitTorrent peers - **Speed control** — Global and per-task upload/download limits with day-of-week and time-of-day scheduling - **System integration** — Tray operation, optional tray speed display, macOS Dock badge/progress, protocol handlers for `magnet://`, `ed2k://`, `thunder://`, and `rayburst://` - **Lightweight mode** — Destroys the WebView on minimize-to-tray while Rust keeps the engine, task monitor, notifications, history, and extension routing alive - **Notifications and power options** — Native task start/complete/failure notifications, keep-awake during downloads, and optional shutdown after completion - **Network controls** — Scoped proxy support for downloads, app updates, and tracker updates, plus system proxy detection - **Auto-update channels** — Stable, Beta, and Latest Across Channels policies with separate download and install phases - **Diagnostics** — Structured logs, exportable diagnostic ZIPs, database integrity checks and Linux GPU rendering fallback - **Personalization** — Light/dark/system theme, 10 color schemes, 27 languages, and first-launch system language detection - **Native desktop app** — Tauri 2 with a Rust backend ## Installation Download the latest release from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next/releases). ### macOS Download the `.dmg` installer from [Releases](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next/releases): | Architecture | File | | ------------- | ---------------------------- | | Apple Silicon | `Rayburst_x.x.x_aarch64.dmg` | | Intel | `Rayburst_x.x.x_x64.dmg` | The `.app.tar.gz` macOS artifacts are published for the Tauri updater. > [!TIP] > If macOS says the app is **"damaged and can't be opened"**, see the [FAQ below](#faq). ### Windows Download the installer from [Releases](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next/releases): | Architecture | File | | -------------- | -------------------------------- | | x64 (most PCs) | `Rayburst_x.x.x_x64-setup.exe` | | ARM64 | `Rayburst_x.x.x_arm64-setup.exe` | Run the installer — it takes about 10 seconds, no reboot required. ### Linux Download directly from [Releases](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next/releases): **Debian / Ubuntu:** ```bash sudo dpkg -i Rayburst_x.x.x_amd64.deb ``` **Fedora / RHEL:** ```bash sudo rpm -i Rayburst-x.x.x-1.x86_64.rpm ``` **Other distributions** — use the `.AppImage`: ```bash chmod +x Rayburst_x.x.x_amd64.AppImage ./Rayburst_x.x.x_amd64.AppImage ``` All formats are available for both x64 and ARM64. ## FAQ macOS says the app is "damaged and can't be opened"
This app is not code-signed. Open Terminal and run: ```bash xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Rayburst.app ``` This removes only Gatekeeper's quarantine attribute. Run it again after each upgrade. Why is there no portable version?
Rayburst relies on [Aria2 Next](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/aria2-next) as its download engine and launches it through a bundled `aria2-next` sidecar process at runtime. The sidecar binaries are built and released from the aria2-next repository for all 6 supported desktop targets. This architecture means: - The **Aria2 Next sidecar binary must exist alongside the main executable** — it cannot be embedded into a single `.exe`. - **Deep links** (`magnet://`, `ed2k://`, `thunder://`) and **file associations** (`.torrent`) require Windows registry entries that only an installer can configure. - The **auto-updater** needs a known installation path to replace files in place. These are fundamental constraints of the Tauri sidecar model and the Windows operating system, not limitations we can work around. Notable Tauri projects like [Clash Verge Rev](https://github.com/clash-verge-rev/clash-verge-rev) (80k+ stars) previously shipped portable builds but [discontinued them](https://clash-verge.com/) due to the same set of issues. We provide **NSIS installers** for Windows — with the bundled download engine. ## Code Signing Rayburst is **not code-signed** on macOS or Windows, so your browser or antivirus software may show a security warning when downloading or running the installer. The app is fully open-source and every release binary is built automatically by [GitHub Actions CI](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next/actions). For added peace of mind, you can always [build from source](#development). Release `.sig` files are Tauri updater signatures, not GPG signatures. They can be verified with minisign using the two-line public key format required by minisign. The Rayburst updater public key is published with each release; save it as `rayburst.pub`, then replace `Rayburst_x.x.x_` with the release file you downloaded: ```bash python3 -c 'import base64,sys; sys.stdout.write(base64.b64decode(sys.stdin.read()).decode())' \ < Rayburst_x.x.x_.sig \ > Rayburst_x.x.x_.minisig minisign -V \ -m Rayburst_x.x.x_ \ -x Rayburst_x.x.x_.minisig \ -p rayburst.pub ``` Expected result: ```text Signature and comment signature verified ``` If the artifact was changed: ```text Signature verification failed ``` > [!NOTE] > See our [Code Signing Policy](docs/CODE_SIGNING.md) and [Privacy Policy](docs/PRIVACY.md). ## Development ### Prerequisites - [Rust](https://rustup.rs/) (latest stable) - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 22 - [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) 11.x, managed by the `packageManager` field in `package.json` ### Setup ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next.git cd motrix-next # Install frontend dependencies pnpm install # Start development server (launches Tauri + Vite) pnpm tauri dev # Build for production pnpm tauri build ``` ### Project Structure ``` … ``` ## Contributing PRs and issues are welcome! Please read the [Contributing Guide](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [Code of Conduct](docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) before getting started. ## Sponsor Built in the hours I should've been writing my thesis — I'm a PhD student surviving on instant noodles This app is not code-signed on macOS or Windows — Apple charges $99/year, and a Windows Authenticode certificate costs $300–600/year. That's a lot of instant noodles. [Buy me a coffee ☕](https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/AnInsomniacy/blob/main/SPONSOR.md) — maybe one day I can afford those certificates, so antivirus software stops treating my app like a criminal ## License [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) — Copyright (c) 2025-present AnInsomniacy